This delicious coconut flour pumpkin bread is grain-free and dairy-free, perfect for anyone avoiding grains or on the paleo diet.
This coconut flour pumpkin bread recipe is a great grain-free sweetbread to make around the holidays! If you’re new to baking with coconut flour, pumpkin bread is one of the best recipes to start with. This bread is soft and dense like traditional pumpkin bread, just without the gluten and grains.
Coconut Flour Pumpkin Bread Tools
For this recipe you will need:
- 1 Large bowl
- Measuring spoons and cups
- Whisk
- Stand or Hand Mixer
FAQ
How can I make this keto-friendly?
You can easily make this pumpkin bread keto-friendly by using erythritol instead of sugar and omitting the arrowroot powder.
Can I substitute almond flour for coconut flour?
No, you can’t substitute coconut flour 1:1 for almond flour. There are ways to convert a coconut flour recipe to an almond flour recipe but it would also require decreasing the eggs.
Why does this pumpkin bread use barely any coconut flour?
Coconut flour is highly absorbent. Think of it like sawdust haha (you’ll understand once you start baking with it). Coconut flour recipes soak up all of the liquid so that’s why you need a higher amount of eggs and liquid ingredients. When you see a coconut flour-based recipe don’t be alarmed when the amount of coconut flour seems too low and DON’T be tempted to add more coconut flour unless you are used to baking with this special flour.
I’m allergic to nuts. Is coconut a nut allergy?
If you are allergic to nuts it makes sense to wonder if you can eat anything made with coconuts. Coconut is not a botanical nut; it is classified as a fruit. If you are allergic to tree nuts, please talk to your allergist/doctor before adding coconut to your diet.
I can’t eat eggs. How do I make this egg-free?
I have never tested an egg-free version of this recipe. You can try replacing the eggs with a “chia egg”, bananas, applesauce or whatever you usually use in place of eggs.
How to make an egg substitute:
- 1 tbsp of chia seeds + 2.5 tbsp of water = 1 large egg.
- 1/4 cup ripe mashed banana replaces 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup of applesauce replaces 1 large egg
What is arrowroot powder?
This coconut flour pumpkin bread recipe calls for arrowroot powder, which is a nutritious food obtained from the fleshy rootstock of a tropical American plant. You can omit it if you like, but it helps the loaf to be lighter and more fluffy.
If you’re looking for more healthy coconut flour recipes, check out some of these popular recipes:
PrintCoconut Flour Pumpkin Bread
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 10 slices 1x
- Category: Bread
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup coconut flour
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot powder (optional, makes a lighter loaf)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 7 eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Combine all dry ingredients and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg whites and sea salt together until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- Mix egg yolks, pumpkin puree, palm oil and vanilla together.
- Mix dry ingredients with pumpkin mixture until well combined. Fold in egg whites.
- Pour bread batter into a well greased bread loaf pan. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Take foil off and continue to bake until cooked through, another 15-30 minutes. Turn off oven and leave bread in the oven for 30 minutes (this will allow the middle to finish cooking).
- Remove bread from pan and let cool on wire rack.
Notes
If you substitute swerve for the coconut sugar, each slice of bread will have 3.5g net carbs.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180 calories
- Sugar: 10.5g
- Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5.5g
I have a quick question. The recipe asks for 7 eggs separated. But if I use the chia seeds with water do I need just the 1 tbsp chia seeds = 2.5 tbsp water?
I had high hopes for this recipe, but the only thing I tasted in the pumpkin bread is the eggs. Big disappointment.
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I’m really sorry you didn’t like this recipe, Victoria! Coconut flour recipes do have a lot of eggs in them so you do get an egg texture that comes across.
You list coconut oil in the ingredients, however in the instructions you reference palm oil. This is the same as in the book, but it seems that somewhere you should have made the correction. Also, you do not state what size loaf pan should be used. I have three (at least) different sizes of loaf pans and would prefer knowing the size you use.
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After removing the foil, bake 15-30 minutes until done. How do I know when it is ‘done’? that is a big range. I also put the salt in the dry ingredients and didn’t read until later that it was to go in the egg whites. I have large eggs, should I reduce to 6? Thanks. I haven’t tasted it yet to rate it. I will come back tomorrow to rate.
it is good! I baked 30, uncovered and baked 25, then turned oven to off. I might add more cinnamon. Several people commented that they didn’t split the eggs, so I am wondering what difference it will make if I skip that step.
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Could you please include metric measures as conversion from US cups never seems to work very well and the recipes always sound delicious . thanks
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Can you sub honey or syrup for the sugar in this recipe? It’s the only sweeteners my daughter can have.
Made the banana bread. The BEST baked good we’ve had with coconut Flour. She Can’t have egg whites so we used double egg yolks plus one more. Sooo good$
Made the recipie and used just egg white instead of whole eggs and it was very tasty. It was a bit more moist than I would normally like but it seems to be the case for most coconut flour recipies. I certainly do plan to make it again regardless. My boyfriend even liked it!
Made this recipe with some minor changes. Did not want to use 7 eggs. Only used 4 eggs. Add 1/4 cup of almond milk instead. Also did not have enough pumpkin in the fridge to make up the purée so i added 1/3 cup of sweet potatoe which I chopped with the pumpkin and cooked then mashed. Turned out great… Light and fluffy.
Your recipe said to add palm oil. Huh? There’s no palm oil in the ingredients list. Palm oil is horrible. You might want to proof read your posts.
Made this recipe as written and it turned out GREAT! What a lovely fall treat! Can’t wait to have some for breakfast with my pumpkin spice coffee! 🙂
Should I sift the coconut flour after I measure the 3/4 cup?
This was the most vial thing I have ever made. It smelled great but tasted so bad it ended up in the garbage. The texture felt like there were bugs crawling in my mouth and the combination of flavors was absolutely disgusting to me. I am glad some others who made this loved it but for me, this was a big waste of time and expensive ingredients.
Just made this bread. I substituted sugar for honey. Did not have arrow root powder but you said this was optional. Also, I whipped the whites with a dash of sugar instead of salt bc step number one said to combine all dry ingredients so I did this before realizing I needed to set aside the salt for the whites (I know, I should have read through first…) I followed the cooking instructions exactly, and the middle of my bread is still not cooked!!! It actually deflated and is still very very sticky… Could this be from the honey? Or do I simply just need to cook longer? Thanks!
I wish it came with nutrition data.
My son has colitis, triggered by dairy, soy, nuts and seeds. I’m also a sugar addict, and my son seems to have inherited my sweet tooth, so I am always looking for recipes that are our-family-friendly.
This one is great and I agree that the results are great even without separating the eggs. I include 1 overripe banana and each time the outcome was a sweet, flavourful and moist bread.
Hi! I don’t know if you still read these comments, but I made this on Sunday and while it tasted delicious and looked perfect, it was really rather dry. Did I do something wrong? I used coconut oil, not palm oil. Is there something I can do to make this a bit more moist? Increase the pumpkin puree to 1 cup or maybe 1/3 cup of coconut oil? Thank you! We really loved the taste so I’d like to make it again!
Add i over ripe banana.
I wonder if this would work in a bread machine?
I would like to try this recipe omitting the coconut sugar because I have candida issues. How do you think it would affect the texture? I don’t want it to be sweet, so I’m not concerned about that.
Also, if you don’t separate the eggs, how would that affect the final product?
You can replace with stevia. The ratio is different. Havent tried it but my friend is on a sugar free diet and routinely replaces all sugar with the sweetener. You only need a very small amount.
I just put mine in the oven but was curious – mine came out sorta thick – is it supposed to be? thanks
cannot wait to taste it!
Thoughts for this recipe for high altitude baking @ 7220?
Is there an easy way to print these?
There is a print button at the bottom right corner of the recipe.
I love all your recipes I get so excited when they show up on my newsfeed!
🙂 Thank you, Jen!
Question. Can I use a boiled or baked sweet potato instead of the pumpkin?
I’m sure sweet potato would work just as well!
Turned out really great!! I did add a little bit more coconut palm sugar to taste. I’m new to gluten free, but have had to learn fast so that I can accommodate dietary preferences at my restaurant. Can you tell me what the arrowroot does? And are there substitutes? I ask because I don’t have any (yet) but did have xanthium gum which I substituted in equal amounts. It turned out really good. I got 8 servings for the baked goodies counter. Thank you!
It just makes the bread more light and fluffy. You don’t need it, but it really does make it more tasty! 🙂
what can I sub for the palm sugar? Honey? Maple Syrup? would I have to make any additional changes?
Can you use date sugar? You would need to change the recipe to use a liquid sweetener. I haven’t tried it, so I’m not sure how the measurements would change.
I would love to make this recipe in muffin form. Has anyone tried it that way? Looking for times to cook for mini, standard and large muffin sizes. I’m thinking it would be something great to include in school lunches! Thanks for the recipe!
And baking temp too!
If your vegan is there a substitute to use for eggs?
Chia seeds is a great egg substitute. 1 TBL chia seeds to 3 TBL water. Mix together in a bowl and let sit for 10-15 minutes.
This sounds great! Can coconut sugar be used in place of palm sugar?
Yes! 🙂
Thank you!
Thank you for this recipe! It looks great. I am about to try it and I don’t have foil. Do I need to cover it with foil? Thank you!!!
Ila » Your welcome! Yes, I do think it’s necessary. The crust might burn if you don’t. If you try it, let me know how it turns out.:)
I have made this twice and it is a HUGE hit at Thanksgiving – even with my husband and father who are adamantly against any paleo creations!
– The first time i tried it, i used coconut oil that was cold, and i just stirred it in and broke up the clumps. Turned out completely fine.
– For my second attempt, I added an extra teaspoon of cinnamon and just pumpkin pie spice. I really think that arrowroot powder and the stiff peaks are what make such an amazing recipe.
THANK you for a non almond meal, soy free, dairy free bread. it is fantastic!! We are on our way out to get more coconut flour now!
I agree!!! So happy to see a non-almond meal recipe! I can only tolerate coconut flour, and I can only tolerate arrowroot starch, so this is PERFECT!
Ok it took all morning….my timer didn’t go off and I forgot about it…but it still came out great! Not much pumpkin taste though and I’d really like more. I subbed coconut sugar and maple syrup for the palm sugar and used pumpkin pie spice in place of the nutmeg (it’s what I had). I also sifted and then combined all the liquid in with the eggs without separating (lazy) and it seemed to work just fine (aside from my last comment on the oil getting too cold!) I’m quite happy with the end result and my boy LOVES it, that is what matters. 🙂
Note if you use coconut oil: Be sure your eggs are at room temp first! Mine were NOT and now I am radiating my mixture in the micro due to time to get the lumps liquified again. OOOPS!
Ooh, do you think these could work as muffins?…
yay! xoxo
preheating now!
best,
liz
Liz, you can use coconut oil in place of the palm oil 🙂
will be making this in the next few days! i’ve got fall fever!
wondering what could be used in place of palm oil. i don’t have any around, but have tons of every other oils and shortening. any suggestions? i hate to make the drive to whole foods!!
I would make this–but definitely without the palm sugar or palm oil. Everything that I have learned in over 7 years in the sustainability industry has pointed toward palm agriculture as a tremendous environmental assault on some of the world’s last remaining intact rainforests, to the point that the endangered orangutan and other species are almost extinct. If you do depend on palm oil (which is snuck into a sordid amount of conventional food products), then it is helpful to choose a more socially and environmentally conscious option, as the company Seventh Generation does in its products. Check out http://www.rspo.org/ for more information 🙂
What size loaf pan? I made coconut bread before and the loaf pan was too big and the bread was very thin.
My loaf pan is 3 1/3 by 7 inches :). It’s a little smaller than the average size bread loaf pan.
I have made this many times (got the recipe last year). I got lazy and didn’t separate the eggs and it comes out the same. When I use coconut flour I put in all ingredients but that and at the end sift it in, and wisk it like there is no tomorrow. It fluffs it up nice. Ease into baking pan and your good to go. Thanks for the recipe!
Good to know Lisa! Thanks for stopping by :).
Delicious! Mine was in a 9×3.5″ pan and tested done with a toothpick after 45 minutes. I substituted xylitol for the coconut sugar and used avocado oil which I had on hand. Also I doubled the spices as mine are a little elderly. Loved it and will make it again though I will try it with fewer eggs as someone said that worked. Thank you!
Is this possible to make some kind of bread that is eggless no baking powder or soda and gluten free ???
I’m a vegan—- I’ve looked and looked can’t find a recipe. hope you can help
Best Regards
A very silly question really…. How do you make the pumpkin puree, is it raw or cooked pumpkin, therefore double cooked? and would that not diminish the good properties of pumpkin?
I did not use raw pumpkin puree. You can roast a pumpkin and use the cooked pumpkin meat or you can use organic canned pumpkin.
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I have used that palm oil before, but only to fry things for a spicier flavor. How did it make the bread taste? I’m not afraid to experiment, just afraid of having to trash failures!
@Laila – What brand of palm oil do you use? Mine has a very mild flavor. You don’t taste it in this recipe at all =). I’ve used tropical traditions and wilderness family naturals.
I used the red palm oil from Tropical Traditions. It’s where I get my coconut oil, and when there’s $$, my soy-free eggs!
This looks so good! I’m going to try it for the kids on Wednesday night!